tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post3070929012808052988..comments2018-03-19T16:26:13.313-04:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: The Sunday Salon: The waiting-for-holidays editionAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-823580846417316982013-12-10T12:50:11.433-05:002013-12-10T12:50:11.433-05:00Yay! I will be sending you an email soon!Yay! I will be sending you an email soon!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-69283372000072779812013-12-10T12:49:57.405-05:002013-12-10T12:49:57.405-05:00The amenities on the ship were just awesome. It&#3...The amenities on the ship were just awesome. It&#39;s like getting pampered on a nice cozy holiday!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-47658883865383397702013-12-10T12:49:29.574-05:002013-12-10T12:49:29.574-05:00I went to the mall the other day and it was so cro...I went to the mall the other day and it was so crowded with shoppers. Duh, what did I expect? But still it was insane. Our small-town mall isn&#39;t usually that crowded on a regular day. It&#39;s like everyone woke up from a mass hibernation or something.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-88424356594869653412013-12-09T17:15:20.157-05:002013-12-09T17:15:20.157-05:00I have never been on a real cruise ship either (I ...I have never been on a real cruise ship either (I don&#39;t count the low budget one for the overnight sail between Denmark and England), but I&#39;d like to go on one to see the amenities. I seem to get my reading done when we go to dance conventions, especially the ones involving a plane ride!Helen Murdochhttp://helensbookblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19228959348975295182013-12-09T14:27:14.119-05:002013-12-09T14:27:14.119-05:00What? Now I&#39;m ready for a cruise. :)What? Now I&#39;m ready for a cruise. :)Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comhttp://www.talesofwhimsy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-3841209529461294762013-12-09T13:15:27.470-05:002013-12-09T13:15:27.470-05:00I&#39;m not sure I could do a cruise vacation. I g...I&#39;m not sure I could do a cruise vacation. I get sick with the slightest motion. A roller coaster on board would mean guaranteed nausea in my book! <br /><br />I love the lights and decorations of Christmas. I love the food too but I am so done with the shopping part. I am not even doing that much but I hate it.Ti Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-1238468343808373082013-12-09T11:35:38.339-05:002013-12-09T11:35:38.339-05:00The Goldfinch it is! :-)The Goldfinch it is! :-)Vasillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19480587851073932412013-12-09T10:52:49.720-05:002013-12-09T10:52:49.720-05:00Yeah. If you&#39;re less panicky and super proacti...Yeah. If you&#39;re less panicky and super proactive, you can at least try diving into the water, which you cannot with concrete. ::shudder:: I will keep away from the coaster for sure.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-83791593188186230922013-12-09T10:51:38.935-05:002013-12-09T10:51:38.935-05:00It sure was, thanks!It sure was, thanks!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-16374067501066269652013-12-09T10:51:29.883-05:002013-12-09T10:51:29.883-05:00You&#39;ll be surprised that the cruises aren&#39;...You&#39;ll be surprised that the cruises aren&#39;t really very expensive, so long as you go for discounts or deals. They are affordable, costing the same as any other vacation you may take. The problem is the costs add up once you start living in the cruise, because of all the features they provide.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-60935944556858171312013-12-09T10:49:45.083-05:002013-12-09T10:49:45.083-05:00That would be great! How about The Goldfinch? Only...That would be great! How about The Goldfinch? Only because I already have the book with me. :)Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-10324652970806321642013-12-09T10:47:52.815-05:002013-12-09T10:47:52.815-05:00I&#39;m not usually one to want to visit important...I&#39;m not usually one to want to visit important people&#39;s homes and such. Though I do love visiting castles. But seeing so many cats at Hemmingway&#39;s homes made it such a sweet place to visit. That was a first for me.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-68952499253690867942013-12-09T10:46:35.587-05:002013-12-09T10:46:35.587-05:00Trust me, the cruise started sounding infinitely m...Trust me, the cruise started sounding infinitely more appealing after I realized that they had a library. Also, they have many retreat areas on the top deck, where you can sit all morning and read in silence. Amazing!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-46255581904065020152013-12-08T22:23:04.745-05:002013-12-08T22:23:04.745-05:00I can&#39;t even picture a roller coaster on a cru...I can&#39;t even picture a roller coaster on a cruise ship! All I&#39;d be able to think of would be falling into the water -- though in fairness I suppose that differs from what I am thinking of on a regular roller coaster only in that I would be imagining dying from impact with water, rather than impact with concrete. :pJenny @ Reading the Endnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-62571500865128067972013-12-08T16:11:55.009-05:002013-12-08T16:11:55.009-05:00That sounds like a terrific holiday!That sounds like a terrific holiday!bermudaonion(Kathy)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-12198501934811190302013-12-08T15:10:30.184-05:002013-12-08T15:10:30.184-05:00Sounds like you had a great holiday. I would have...Sounds like you had a great holiday. I would have been interested to see the cruise ship, I&#39;ve always wanted to take an extended break on an extremely luxurious cruise ship :)Sam_TinyLibrarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-1623262911913839352013-12-08T14:59:49.082-05:002013-12-08T14:59:49.082-05:00A roller coaster on a cruise ship just sounds craz...A roller coaster on a cruise ship just sounds crazy!! That&#39;s way too much movement for me. I&#39;m hoping to read The Goldfinch, Life After Life, and The Golem and the Jinni before the end of the year too. Want to do a read-along of one of them?Vasillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-91526542949601645292013-12-08T14:22:49.368-05:002013-12-08T14:22:49.368-05:00Sounds like you had a great trip! I knew there wer...Sounds like you had a great trip! I knew there were a lot of cats at Hemingway&#39;s place when he lived there but I had no idea they were still all over the place. That&#39;s not something you usually see at a tourist site!Lisa Sheppardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-53733272471571595132013-12-08T12:33:24.071-05:002013-12-08T12:33:24.071-05:00Can&#39;t wait to see your knitting and I am total...Can&#39;t wait to see your knitting and I am totally going to daydream about what the ship library looks like now.Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comhttp://www.talesofwhimsy.com/noreply@blogger.com